Dana Point History: The Woodruff Era

1926      Sidney Woodruff formed the Dana Point Syndicate, in partnership with the Chandler family of the L.A. Times and General M. H. Sherman, in order to purchase Anna Walters Walker's holdings and buy additional lands to develop a seacoast recreational community named Dana Point.

1928     Eventually, some 35 houses were built, 13 by Mr. Woodruff, the rest by purchasers of plots sold by Mr. Woodruff.

1930      Mr. Woodruff conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for the Dana Point Inn, but the Depression forced the termination of the building of the Inn.  A few features of the construction remain.

1939     The Dana Point Inn Syndicate was formally dissolved, and the land was sold off to the Chandler family, ending the Woodruff era in Dana Point.  

Developer Sidney Woodruff's Sales Office

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DANA POINT LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY
THEN AND NOW

April 22, 2009
6:30 Social—7:00 Program
Dana Hills Tennis Center

Lighting our way toward learning everything we can about the study of lighthouses will be a local pair of experts.

Ed Guy, founder of the Dana Point Lighthouse Society, will tell us how it all started and came to be such a popular topic in this harbor town.

John Gile, current president, will bring us up-to-date about the venerable society.

Bring your own light-lore and questions.  Check your own local history. Who has the oldest hometown lighthouse?

Doris Walker, Program Director

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The 2008 (the Ninth) Annual Home Tour

thanks our following wonderful sponsors
for a fabulous event:

Founding:

Dan Raphael /Coldwell Banker

 
Golden:

CHIC Liquid Vinyl System

Coast Magazine

Diane & Dan Harkey/Point Center Financial

Paul & Aileen Brazeau /San Clemente Villas

Tracy Frye /Tarbell Realtors  

Silver:

Doll Capital Advisors

Gelson's Markets

Makar Properties

Carlos N. Olvera/Olvera Research

Bill Shepherd /Pacifica Stone, Tile, Hardwood

 

Crystal:

Bruce Beal /Beal Business Law

Beacon Brokerage

Brady Staffing Services, Inc.

Nancy Baumann, CPA

Chick's Plumbing

Coffee Importers & Scoop Deck

Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whalewatch

Ganahl Lumber

Hannah Lewis, DDS

Don & Lynn Burnes

Mary & Frank Crowl

David & Fay Kristjanson

Doris Walker

Mary Williams

 

Copper:

Glen & Leslie Aronson /Irongate Properties

Beacon Printing

Calmont Wire & Cable

Dana Point Woman's Club

Dolphin Fuels

European Optical

Kathy Barnum Public Relations

OrangeCountyResourceGuide.com

Photo Art by Michael

Rosemarie Allaire Lighting Design

Salon 828 by Rob, Laguna Beach

Union Bank of California

Don & Donna Bernheisel

Douglas & Susan Chotkevys

Paul Columbus

Norman Denton

Joe Dunn

Carol A. Durst

Janet & Roy Dohner

Suzanne L. Enis

Judy & Buck Henderson

Rod Howorth

Barbara & Keith Johannes

Wayne & Mame Mertes

Wayne & Caroline Rayfield

Margaret Serences

Beverly & Glenn Sels

 

Brass: 

Costco - $50

 

Food Sponsors:

Chaparosa Grill

Donna B's Gourmet Cookies

El Patio Cafe

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